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PLU Open Mic
Paris Lit Up open mic (PLU)
Every Thursday in English (other languages too – when in Rome, speak French) at the historic home of French Slam poetry, Culture Rapide (103 Rue Julien Lacroix, 75020). If you would like to read, dance, sing or otherwise express yourself, sign up is open and free to all, starting at 20.00-ish. We go until we drop or run out of performers! In any language. Or no language at all. No limits, just respect.
Plus, each week featured performers from around the world are invited to strut their stuff before our rowdy but respectful audience. For this week's special guest, see: www.facebook.com/ParisLitUp
Not in Paris? Join us online at "PLU Live on Zoom"! Every Wednesday from 9pm CET. Just like an open mic, but we chat a bit too. Always the same link, hosts rotate: http://tiny.cc/PLUopenmic
ChitChat International Night: Meet people, Make friends, Speak languages
🇬🇧 Welcome to Chitchat !
😎ChitChat is a friendly social event in Paris where people come together to practice languages and meet new friends. Whether you want to improve the language you’re learning, connect with locals, or simply enjoy conversations with an international crowd, you’ll feel at home. Perfect for newcomers, travelers, and anyone who loves meeting cool people. 🍻
Every Thursday - Starting at 7:30 PM
Timeout bar - 22 Rue du Pot de Fer, 75005 Paris
(We didn’t choose this place for nothing, the beers are cheaper than a croissant in the Marais 🥸)
Feel free to join our 👉🏼 ***[WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/F4qCmyVOuYgLkMVtcfbuO5?mode=ems_copy_t)*** 👈🏼 group for faster and more efficient communication
🇫🇷 Bienvenue au ChitChat !
❤️🔥ChitChat, c’est le meilleur spot à Paris pour faire l’apéro, pratiquer les langues que tu apprends et te faire des potes du monde entier.
Nouveau en ville ? De passage ? Ou parisiens confirmé, c’est ici que tu peux discuter librement avec des locaux et des internationaux. 🍷
Chaque jeudi à partir de 19h30. ( T’as de la chance on accepte les retardataires ☘️)
au TimeOut - 22 Rue du Pot de Fer, 75005 Paris
(On n’a pas choisi ce bar pour rien — les bières sont moins chères qu’un ticket aller-retour de métro. 😉)
N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre groupe 👉🏼 ***[WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/F4qCmyVOuYgLkMVtcfbuO5?mode=ems_copy_t)*** 👈🏼 pour une communication plus rapide et plus efficace
Découvrez la prise de parole en public chez Toastmasters les Ailes
Venez découvrir la prise de parole avec notre club Les Ailes 🎁🎙, inspiré du modèle international Toastmasters.
Nous nous retrouvons deux jeudis par mois, dans le 8ème. Le 1er et 3ème jeudi du mois. Notre prochaine séance aura lieu le Jeudi 19 février au 174 rue Faubourg Saint Honoré ( salle à droite au rez de chaussé)
Vous assisterez à une séance d'Improvistion😀 ( à laquelle vous pouvez demander de participer - ce n'est pas une obligation) - vous écouterez des discours préparés🎤 et des evaluations sur les différentes prestations.
Venez nombreux
Le lien pour s"inscrire et décourvrir 2 séances à 10€
[Séance Toastmasters Les Ailes 2025-2026](https://www.helloasso.com/associations/toastmasters-les-ailes/evenements/seance-toastmasters-les-ailes-2025-2026)
Fireside Chat: From Business School to Product Leadership
**Fireside Chat — From Business School to Real-World Product Leadership**
This fireside chat explores how business-school foundations translate into real-world product leadership.
Our speakers will share insights from their careers across multiple industries, reflect on the key turning points that shaped their paths, and offer practical guidance for product professionals navigating the shift from theory to practice.
Expect an honest conversation on career choices, leadership growth, and what truly matters when building and scaling products.
**About the Speakers**
*Shahil Hiridjee*
Head of Product at BlaBlaCar, leading supply and demand for the bus and train OTA marketplace. He focuses on conversion growth, marketplace expansion, and end-to-end reliability. Previously at Doctolib and Expedia Group.
*Preyash Shah*
Product Manager specialized in launching and scaling B2B SaaS products. He enjoys working at the intersection of product strategy, design, and engineering. Currently building online brand-protection products at Corsearch.
**Who Should Attend**
* Product managers at all levels
* Aspiring PMs and MBA students
* Product leaders and cross-functional partners
* Anyone interested in transitioning into product roles or growing into leadership
**Registration**
Registration is required.
Spots are limited — please register early to secure your seat.
Venue: ESSEC Business School — La Défense
ESSEC, 2 Place de la Défense, 92800 Puteaux
**Getting there:**
* RER A: La Défense – Grande Arche
* Metro Line 1: La Défense
* Tram T2: La Défense
**Agenda**
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Doors open
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Fireside Chat with Shahil Hiridjee & Preyash Shah
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM — Networking & apéro
**Photos & Videos**
Photos and videos will be taken during the event.
By attending, you consent to the possible use of your image for promotional or social media purposes.
If you prefer not to appear in these materials, please inform the organizers at check-in.
Némo Biennial 2025 is back in Paris and across Île-de-France! 🌟
**Némo Biennial 2025 is back in Paris and across Île-de-France! 🌟**
This major event dedicated to contemporary and digital art explores the connections between the real, the virtual, and the imaginary. Expect immersive installations, audiovisual performances, and unique interactive experiences that push the boundaries of creativity.
**What’s on the program?**
• Artworks and devices that blur the line between humans and machines 🤖
• Captivating sensory and visual performances 🎭
• Innovative creations from artists, designers, and researchers from around the world 🌍
We will be visiting exhibitions at **CENTQUATRE-PARIS**, one of the key venues of this edition. It will be a great moment to share impressions, discuss the artworks, and enjoy an inspiring collective experience together. 💫
More information: [https://www.biennalenemo.fr/](https://www.biennalenemo.fr/)
**Want to get more involved?**
Become a **co-organizer, event organizer, or assistant organizer** and help plan the outing, suggest ideas, or give a hand so everything runs smoothly.
📩 **How to participate**:
Just reply directly to this message on Meetup and let us know your interests or availability.
Let’s organize everything together to make this an unforgettable experience! 💫
**Spread the word!**
If you have friends or colleagues who might enjoy this kind of cultural outing, invite them to join our Meetup group!
The more passionate people we have, the more fun, lively, and inspiring our experiences become. 🎊
See you soon,
**The MeltingSpot Team**
Réaliser des vidéos avec l'IA. Créer son jumeau numérique
#### **Pourqui faire cet atelier**
L’acquisition de nouvelles compétences en production vidéo assistée par l’IA est devenue un impératif stratégique pour maîtriser sa communication sans dépendre du hasard. Cet atelier de 2 heures est une session de sensibilisation et de prise en main conçue pour vous transmettre les fondamentaux : transformer l'Intelligence Artificielle en un levier de précision pour générer des avatars vidéo avec HeyGen.
#### **Vous souffrez de cela :**
**L'absence de temps se fait sentir :** Pour être pertinent sur les réseaux, il faut publier souvent, mais c'est très chronophage et nécessite des mises à jour fréquentes.
**Le blocage devant la caméra :** Une perte de temps et d'énergie liée à l'appréhension de se filmer ou à la difficulté de délivrer un script sans erreur.
**L’enfer de la post-production :** Des heures gâchées en montage pour un résultat souvent insuffisant.
**La peur du rejet ou de l'image :** Le manque d'ancrage dans sa propre valeur qui freine la prise de parole en public ou en vidéo.
**Le brouillard stratégique :** Une difficulté à choisir les bons outils dans un environnement technologique intimidant.
Pas de magie, pas de « hacks » de start-up. Un entraînement intensif de 2 heures pour découvrir et manipuler les outils de production vidéo de demain.
###
**Au programme : 120 minutes de prise en main réelle :**
1. **Exploration de l’AI Editing Studio :** Découverte de l'interface de montage pour structurer vos premiers projets.
2. **Architecture des avatars et des voix :** Sélection et paramétrage des avatars publics et des voix synthétiques pour un rendu crédible.
3. **Ingénierie du script et Prononciation :** Technique de rédaction pour l'IA et ajustement de la diction de l'avatar.
4. **Clonage vocal et traduction :** Première approche du clonage de voix et déploiement de messages en plusieurs langues avec synchronisation labiale.
5. **Discipline d’éxécution :** Mise en place d'un calendrier simple pour intégrer la production vidéo dans votre quotidien professionnel.
### **À qui s'adresse cet entraînement ?**
Cet atelier est destiné à celles et ceux qui veulent remplacer l'incertitude par la méthode:
* Pour les entrepreneur·e·s du savoir qui souhaitent passer du concept à la campagne en créant du contenu évolutif sans intervention de talents à l'écran.
* Pour les professionnel·le·s de l'apprentissage, aux concepteur·rice·s pédagogiques et aux créateur·rice·s de contenu de formation.
* Pour les chef·fe·s de petites entreprises et les entrepreneur·e·s qui veulent promouvoir leurs activités et leurs produits grâce à la vidéo par IA et avec des influenceur·euse·s digitaux.
* Pour les créateur·rice·s de contenu qui souhaitent passer à l'étape supérieure en produisant des vidéos de haute qualité de manière autonome.
* Pour les agences marketing et créatives souhaitant élever leur stratégie grâce à la vidéo par IA, en créant du contenu de haute qualité et évolutif sans avoir besoin de studios ou de caméras.
* Pour les marketeur·se·s : qui veulent transformer leurs concepts en campagnes globales tout en évaluant la crédibilité des fournisseurs et les fonctionnalités techniques.
**Matériel requis :** Un ordinateur. Aucune connaissance préalable, seule votre discipline est attendue.
### **Modalités**
* **Format :** Présentiel, 100 % pratique.
* **Durée :** 2 heures.
* **Lieu :** 157 Boulevard Macdonald, 75019 Paris.
* **Engagement :** Participation GRATUITE.
Faisons de cet atelier un succès par la méthode.
Women Entrepreneurs Meetup: Elevating Your Online Presence
Coucou la Team des Femmes Entrepreneures
On se retrouve pour réseauter autour d'un verre le 19 Février 2026
Writing Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Ready-Set-Write! Paris Saturday morning - Bohème Café Coworking
## Details
Hello writers, we are happy to meet you in our new permanent home: Bohème Coworking, located at 21 rue Sedaine in the 11th arrondissement.
When you arrive, just tell the friendly folks at La Boheme reception that you are with the writing group. They will give you a little wooden knick-knack with the wifi codes and a number that they use to determine the cost based on time spent (it's 3,80 € per hour, paid at the end).
***Now, about Ready-Set-Write! ..*.**
Ready Set Write! is a regular meeting of motivated writers who grab a beverage, then shut up and write.
***What it is:*** An opportunity for writers to get together and do short, intense bursts of writing. We write for 45-ish minutes, take a 15 minute break, rinse & repeat.
***What it is NOT:*** neither a forum for critiquing each other's work, nor shameless self-promoting your projects or groups.
You pay for the time you spend, and have access to coffee, tea, and wifi.
**AND FINALLY ...**
* Register in advance, and only if you will join us in-person.
* Update your RSVP if you cannot make it.
* Please be respectful and considerate with our writing colleagues.
***Stay tuned for location updates!***
Ready-Set-Write Lazy Sunday edition (IN-PERSON): 11:00 Start Time
Hello writers, we are happy to meet you in our new permanent home: Bohème Coworking, located at 21 rue Sedaine in the 11th arrondissement.
When you arrive, just tell the friendly folks at La Boheme reception that you are with the writing group. They will give you a little wooden knick-knack with the wifi codes and a number that they use to determine the cost based on time spent (it's 3,80 € per hour, paid at the end).
***Now, about Ready-Set-Write! ..*.**
Ready Set Write! is a regular meeting of motivated writers who grab a beverage, then shut up and write.
***What it is:*** An opportunity for writers to get together and do short, intense bursts of writing. We write for 45-ish minutes, take a 15 minute break, rinse & repeat.
***What it is NOT:*** neither a forum for critiquing each other's work, nor shameless self-promoting your projects or groups.
You pay for the time you spend, and have access to coffee, tea, and wifi.
**AND FINALLY ...**
* Register in advance, and only if you will join us in-person.
* Update your RSVP if you cannot make it.
* Please be respectful and considerate with our writing colleagues.
***Stay tuned for location updates!***
[Events in Paris, FR](https://www.meetup.com/find/fr--paris/)
Breathwork et Cacao. La sécurité intérieure.
**Breathwork & Cacao — Revenir à la sécurité intérieure**
Dimanche 22 février
Studio Yoga Searcher — 64 rue des Tournelles, Paris 3e
18h45 – 21h00
**Nombre de places limité pour préserver un cadre profond et contenant.**
Inscriptions :
https://www.billetweb.fr/breathwork-et-cacao-ouvrir-le-coeur
***
### Le système nerveux ne fait pas la différence
entre un danger réel…
et une blessure ancienne qui se réactive.
Un mot.
Un regard.
Une situation ordinaire.
Et le corps bascule en mode survie :
fuite, lutte, figement.
Cela arrive à chacun de nous.
Non pas parce que quelque chose ne va pas —
mais parce que notre système a appris à nous protéger ainsi.
***
### Respirer peut devenir un chemin de retour.
Le breathwork parle directement au corps, là où la compréhension mentale ne suffit plus.
En respirant consciemment, nous envoyons un message de sécurité au système nerveux.
Peu à peu :
• les réactions automatiques s’apaisent
• le corps relâche ce qu’il retenait
• un espace de présence s’ouvre
• davantage de choix devient possible
Respirer devient alors un passage —
de la survie… vers la vie.
***
### Ce que cet espace permet :
• reconnaître lorsque le mode survie s’active
• apaiser les réponses nerveuses liées aux blessures
• relâcher les tensions inscrites dans le corps
• retrouver un état de régulation profond
***
### La pratique
La respiration connectée est un processus de transformation qui agit à la fois sur le souffle, le corps et la conscience.
Le rythme est fluide et continu, ouvrant un état de présence où tensions, émotions et mémoires peuvent se libérer naturellement.
Le cacao cérémoniel — facultatif — accompagne ce mouvement avec douceur et soutient l’intégration.
La musique, le tambour et un toucher discret viennent soutenir ce qui cherche à se remettre en circulation.
***
Comme l’écrit Stanislav Grof :
*"Ce processus, apparemment simple, possède un potentiel extraordinaire pour explorer tout le spectre du monde intérieur."*
***
### Cet atelier s’adresse à celles et ceux qui ressentent l’élan de :
• apaiser le stress et le mental
• retrouver de l’espace intérieur
• alléger ce qui entrave l’énergie vitale
• se sentir plus vivants
Aucune expérience préalable n’est nécessaire.
Chaque session est guidée avec présence et sécurité.
***
### Participation
• Tarif standard : **50 €**
• Tarif solidaire : **35 €** (RSA, chômage)
***
Infos : ilariainscriptions@gmail.com
[ilariarubei.com](http://www.ilariarubei.com)
Instagram : @ilaria.rubei
Avec amour,
Ilaria Rubei
Un café entre écrivaines
Un événement pour se rencontrer entre femmes parisiennes qui écrivent ✍️
Faisons connaissance autour d’un thé ou café et parlons écriture(s), lecture(s) et inspiration(s) ! ☀️ Et n’hésitez pas à prendre vos ordis (chargés) ou carnets : nous allons écrire pendant une partie de l’après-midi !
Book Club: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Join us for our women's book club meet-up! Food and drinks can be purchased as you wish.
\*You will need to confirm your attendance through WhatsApp prior to the event. I will reach out to you personally though messages to add you to the WhatsApp chat\*
Book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43890641-hamnet?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Y6wLHq7P8h&rank=1
Location to be announced.
Stage Prise de Parole en Public 🚀
Deux jours de stage Prise de Parole en Public à Paris.
✅ Programme => https://patriceudekwe.com/go
✅ Stage éligible CPF, France Travail, FAF et OPCO
**OFFRE SPÉCIALE ÉTUDIANT 🤞**
Si tu es étudiant(e), tu peux participer à ce stage au tarif préférentiel de 300 €. Pour profiter de cette offre, [envoie ta candidature](https://patriceudekwe.com/offre).
***
Durant ce stage, tu vas apprendre :
**Dimension verbale**
\- Comment préparer sa prise de parole
\- Comment structurer sa prise de parole
\- Comment capter l'attention
\- Comment convaincre et persuader
\- Comment traiter les objections
\- Comment improviser
**Dimension para-verbale**
\- Comment améliorer sa diction
\- Comment améliorer son articulation
\- Comment améliorer sa variété vocale
\- Comment gérer son débit de parole
\- Comment éliminer ses tics verbaux
\- Comment utiliser les silences
**Dimension non-verbale**
\- Comment améliorer sa posture
\- Comment améliorer son langage corporel
\- Comment améliorer sa gestuelle
\- Comment occuper l'espace
\- Comment regarder son public
\- Comment créer une connexion avec l'auditoire
**Dimension mentale**
\- Comment gérer son stress
\- Comment gérer ses émotions
\- Comment développer sa confiance
\- Comment agrandir sa zone de confort
\- Comment aiguiser son mindset
Ce stage est animé avec bonne humeur et bienveillance par Patrice Udekwe, formateur et coach en prise de parole en public. Un grand timide pour qui parler en public était un exercice cauchemardesque. Après avoir longtemps lutté pour dépasser sa peur, il partage désormais son expérience et ses conseils pour t'aider à devenir un meilleur orateur.
***
Pour en savoir plus sur ce stage => https://patriceudekwe.com/go
Si tu souhaites profiter du tarif spécial étudiant, [envoie ta candidature](https://patriceudekwe.com/offre).
Writing Events Near You
Connect with your local Writing community
Shut Up & Write!® East Side Columbus
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 25 at Streetlight Guild.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
**SCHEDULE:**
6:45ish - Quick introductions
7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour
8:00 - The End
**OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
**BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild!
**WHAT SHOULD I BRING?**
Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you!
**OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:**
* **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space!
* **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels.
* **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay!
* **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.
Shut Up & Write!® Easton Town Center
We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator.
Join us on Sunday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking!
• What we'll do
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at noon on Sundays.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
12:00 - quick intros.
12:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour.
1:10 - chat / take off / keep writing.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 1-1:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you!
• What to bring
Whatever you need to be able to write!
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible.
See you at The Café on Sunday!
Shut Up & Write!™ Easton Town Center
We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator.
Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking!
• What we'll do
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros.
10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour.
11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you!
• What to bring
Whatever you need to be able to write!
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible.
See you at The Café on Saturday!
Shut Up & Write! Kingsdale Shopping Center
Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington.
The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo.
Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine.
We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you.
The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly.
Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome.
The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit.
Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times.
Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have.
Happy writing!






















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